Mevo Beitar

Mevo Beitar (Hebrew: מְבוֹא בֵּיתָר, lit. Beitar Gateway) is a moshav shitufi in central Israel. Located ten kilometres south-west of Jerusalem in the Jerusalem corridor, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,058.^[1]

Mevo Beitar מְבוֹא בֵּיתָר‎ مبو بيتار
Etymology: Beitar Gateway
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Coordinates: 31°43′21″N 35°6′24″E
Country	Israel
District	Jerusalem
Council	Mateh Yehuda
Affiliation	Mishkei Herut Beitar
Founded	24 April 1950
Founded by	Beitar members
Population  (2022)[1]	1,058

History

The village was established near the Betar fortress on 24 April 1950 by native Israelis and immigrants from Argentina who were members of the Beitar movement, including Matityahu Drobles, later a member of the Knesset.^[2] It was founded on the land of the depopulated Arab village of al-Qabu.^[3] Located around a kilometre from the Green Line, it was a border settlement until the Six-Day War.